Awards & Stipends
Past MSLBD Award & Stipend Recipients

2023 Outstanding Leadership Award: Dr. Terrance Scott (Center), University of Louisville with Dr. Antonis Katsiyannis and Dr. Timothy Landrum
The Midwest Symposium for Leadership in Behavior Disorders recognizes individuals for the following awards.

2023 Outstanding Advocacy Award: Alexis Walker, Greenville County Schools, Greenville, South Carolina, with colleague, Dr. Shanna Hirsch
To review the criteria and nomination forms for these awards, select the title of the award.
- Outstanding Advocacy: Outstanding advocacy for students with Emotional or Behavioral Needs. Nomination info here.
- Outstanding Leadership: Outstanding service and leadership to the field of E/BD at the national level. Nomination info here.
- Outstanding Educator of Students with Behavior Needs: Outstanding achievement and excellence in classroom service to students with behavioral needs. Nomination info here.
- Building Bridges Award: A stipend to a program serving students with behavioral needs to provide seed money for program development. Nomination info here.
- Outstanding Building Leadership: Outstanding achievement and excellence as a building or program administrator serving students with behavioral needs. Nomination info here.
- Outstanding Educator of Students with Autism: Outstanding achievement and excellence in classroom service to students diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Nomination info here.
- Call to Join the MSLBD Master Teachers. Nomination info here.
Stipends
- Commitment to Equity Pre-Service Student Stipend: To provide a stipend to a student identifying as a person of color, be enrolled in an initial certification/licensure program, and have a demonstrated interest in the field of behavior disorders.
- Masters Degree Student Stipends: Up to two Master’s students pursuing degrees with an emphasis in working with students with behavioral needs.
- Doctoral Degree Student Stipends: Up to two Doctoral students pursuing degrees with an emphasis on serving students with behavioral needs.